Ask the expert: What is the timeline for POA implementation?
HIM Connection, February 25, 2008
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A: According to a December 17, 2007 listening session cosponsored by CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the following timeline specifies POA implementation:
- October 1, 2007--ongoing: All inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals must submit POA indicator information for all primary and secondary diagnoses
- October 1, 2007--December 31, 2007: CMS began processing all POA indicator data but did not provide feedback on receipt of successful reporting
- January 1, 2008--March 31, 2008: CMS will process POA indicator data and provide feedback to IPPS hospitals about reporting errors
- April 1, 2008--ongoing: IPPS hospitals will receive returned claims when they submit them without the proper POA indicator information
Editor's note: This Q&A was adapted from the March 2008 issue of Medical Records Briefing. For more information, visit www.hcpro.com/content/205683.cfm.
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